The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God (1984)
57 min
They called themselves the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, but because of their ecstatic dancing, the world called them Shakers. Ken Burns creates a moving portrait of this particularly American movement, and in the process, offers us a new and unusually moving way to understand the Shakers.
- Release date
- November 1, 1984
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- John Colby
Cast
- Mildred Barker as Self
- Olga Bellin
- Tucker Burr
- Jesse Carr
- Julie Harris
- Bertha Lindsay as Self
- David McCullough as Self - Narrator
- Jacob Needleman as Self
- Ed Nickels as Self
- Steven Pudenz
Crew
- Ken Burns · Director
- Amy Stechler · Director
- Tom Lewis · Writer
- Amy Stechler · Writer
- Wendy Tilghman · Writer
- Ken Burns · Producer
- Amy Stechler · Producer
- John Colby · Composer
- Ken Burns · Cinematographer
- Terry Hopkins · Cinematographer
- Amy Stechler · Editor